Leica TS03 User manual

Leica TS03/TS07
User Manual
Version 1.0
English

Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of the Leica TS03/TS07.
This manual contains important safety directions as well as instructions for set-
ting up the product and operating it. Refer to "1 Safety Directions" for further
information.
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This manual applies to TS03 and TS07 instruments. Where there are differences
between the various instruments they are clearly described.
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For the Mining application, refer to the separate manual "Leica TS03/TS07 Min-
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Table of Contents
1 Safety Directions 8
1.1 General 8
1.2 Definition of Use 9
1.3 Limits of Use 9
1.4 Responsibilities 9
1.5 Hazards of Use 10
1.6 Laser Classification 13
1.6.1 13
1.6.2 14
1.6.3 14
1.6.4 15
1.6.5
General
Distancer, Measurements with Reflectors
Electronic Guide Light EGL
Laser Plummet
AutoHeight Laser Plummet 16
1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC 17
1.8 FCC Statement, Applicable in U.S. 18
1.9 ICES-003 Statement, Applicable in Canada 20
2 Description of the System 21
2.1 System Components 21
2.2 Container Contents 22
2.3 Instrument Components 23
3 User Interface 25
3.1 Keyboard 25
3.2 Screen 26
3.3 Status Icons 26
3.4 Icon Pop-up Bubbles 29
3.5 Softkeys 30
3.6 Operating Principles 31
3.7 Pointsearch 32
3.8 Graphic Symbols 33
4 Operation 35
4.1 Instrument Setup 35
4.2 Batteries 38
4.2.1 Operating Principles 38
4.2.2 Battery for the TS Instrument 39
4.3 Data Storage 39
4.4 Main Menu 40
4.5 Distance Measurements - Guidelines for Correct Results 42
5 Settings 44
5.1 Work Settings 44
5.2 Regional Settings 46
5.3 Data Settings 49
5.4 Screen & Audio Settings 50
5.5 EDM Settings 52
5.6 Interface Settings 57
5.7 FTP Client 58
5.8 Internet Settings 60
5.9 Adjust 61
5.10 Startup Sequence 62
5.11 System Information 62
5.12 Licence Keys 65
5.13 Instrument Protection with PIN 65
5.14 Loading Software 66
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6 Apps - Getting Started 68
6.1 Overview 68
6.2 Starting an App 68
6.3 Setting the Job 69
6.4 Station Setup 70
7 Apps 72
7.1 Common Fields 72
7.2 Station Setup 72
7.2.1 Starting 72
7.2.2 Measuring the Target Points 75
7.2.3 Station Setup Results 77
7.3 Surveying 80
7.4 Setout 80
7.5 Reference Line 84
7.5.1 Overview 84
7.5.2 Defining the Base Line 84
7.5.3 Defining the Reference Line 85
7.5.4 Measure Line & Offset 86
7.5.5 Stakeout 87
7.5.6 Grid Stakeout 89
7.5.7 Line Segmentation 91
7.6 Reference Arc 94
7.6.1 Overview 94
7.6.2 Defining the Reference Arc 94
7.6.3 Measure Line & Offset 96
7.6.4 Stakeout 97
7.7 Reference Plane 100
7.8 Tie Distance 102
7.9 Area & DTM Volume 104
7.9.1 Overview 104
7.9.2 2D / 3D Area 106
7.9.3 Area to Reference Plane 107
7.9.4 DTM Volume 108
7.9.5 Area Division 111
7.10 Remote Height 113
7.11 COGO 114
7.11.1 Starting 114
7.11.2 Inverse and Traverse 115
7.11.3 Intersections 115
7.11.4 Offsets 117
7.11.5 Line - Extension 118
7.12 Road 2D 118
7.13 Road 3D 121
7.13.1 Starting 121
7.13.2 Basic Terms 122
7.13.3 Creating or Uploading Alignment Files 126
7.13.4 Stake 128
7.13.5 Check 129
7.13.6 Stake Slope 130
7.13.7 Check Slope 133
7.14 Traverse 134
7.14.1 Overview 134
7.14.2 Starting and Configuring Traverse 135
7.14.3 Measuring Traverse 137
7.14.4 Moving ahead 139
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7.14.5 Closing a Traverse 140
7.15 Tunnel 143
8 Favourites 144
8.1 Overview 144
8.2 Target Offset 145
8.2.1 Overview 145
8.2.2 Cylindrical Offset 146
8.3 Hidden Point 148
8.4 Check Tie 149
8.5 EDM Tracking 150
8.6 Backsight Check 151
8.7 SketchPad 151
9 Coding 153
9.1 Coding 153
9.2 Quick Coding 154
10 MapView Interactive Display Feature 156
10.1 Overview 156
10.2 Accessing MapView 156
10.3 Configuring MapView 156
10.4 MapView Components 157
10.4.1 Screen Area 157
10.4.2 Keys, Softkeys and Toolbar 157
10.4.3 Point Symbols 158
10.5 Selecting Points 159
11 Imaging & Sketching 160
11.1 Screenshot 160
11.2 Sketching 160
11.3 Image Management 161
12 Data Management 163
12.1 Manage 163
12.2 Exporting Data 164
12.3 Importing Data 168
12.4 Working with a USB Memory Stick 170
12.5 Working with the SD Card 171
12.6 Working with the Internal Memory 172
12.7 Working with Bluetooth 173
12.8 Working with the SIM Card 173
13 Check & Adjust 175
13.1 Overview 175
13.2 Preparation 175
13.3 Adjusting Line-of-Sight and Vertical Index Error 176
13.4 Adjusting the Compensator 178
13.5 Adjusting the Tilting Axis Error 179
13.6 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Instrument and Tribrach 180
13.7 Adjusting the Circular Level of the Prism Pole 181
13.8 Inspecting the Laser Plummet of the Instrument 181
13.9 Servicing the Tripod 182
14 mySecurity 183
15 Care and Transport 185
15.1 Transport 185
15.2 Storage 185
15.3 Cleaning and Drying 186
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16 Technical Data 187
16.1 Angle Measurement 187
16.2 Distance Measurement with Reflectors 187
16.3 Distance Measurement without Reflectors
(Non-Prism mode)
188
16.4 Distance Measurement Reflector (>4.0km) 189
16.5 Conformity to National Regulations 190
16.5.1 TS03 190
16.5.2 TS07 190
16.5.3 Dangerous Goods Regulations 191
16.6 General Technical Data of the Product 191
16.7 Scale Correction 195
16.8 Reduction Formulas 196
17 Software Licence Agreement 199
Appendix A Menu Tree 200
Appendix B Directory Structure 201
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1 Safety Directions
1.1 General
The following directions enable the person responsible for the product, and the
person who actually uses the equipment, to anticipate and avoid operational
hazards.
The person responsible for the product must ensure that all users understand
these directions and adhere to them.
Warning messages are an essential part of the safety concept of the instru-
ment. They appear wherever hazards or hazardous situations can occur.
Warning messages...
•make the user alert about direct and indirect hazards concerning the use
of the product.
•contain general rules of behaviour.
For the users‘ safety, all safety instructions and safety messages shall be
strictly observed and followed! Therefore, the manual must always be available
to all persons performing any tasks described here.
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and NOTICE are standardised signal words for
identifying levels of hazards and risks related to personal injury and property
damage. For your safety, it is important to read and fully understand the fol-
lowing table with the different signal words and their definitions! Supplemen-
tary safety information symbols may be placed within a warning message as
well as supplementary text.
Type Description
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided,
may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided,
may result in appreciable material, financial
and environmental damage.
☞Important paragraphs which must be adhered
to in practice as they enable the product to
be used in a technically correct and efficient
manner.
Description
About warning
messages
8 Safety Directions

1.2 Definition of Use
•Measuring horizontal and vertical angles.
•Measuring distances.
•Recording measurements.
•Visualizing the aiming direction and vertical axis.
•Data communication with external appliances.
•Computing by means of software.
•Use of the product without instruction.
•Use outside of the intended use and limits.
•Disabling safety systems.
•Removal of hazard notices.
•Opening the product using tools, for example screwdriver, unless this is
permitted for certain functions.
•Modification or conversion of the product.
•Use after misappropriation.
•Use of products with recognisable damages or defects.
•Use with accessories from other manufacturers without the prior explicit
approval of Leica Geosystems.
•Deliberate dazzling of third parties.
•Controlling of machines, moving objects or similar monitoring application
without additional control and safety installations.
•Aiming directly into the sun.
•Inadequate safeguards at the working site.
1.3 Limits of Use
Suitable for use in an atmosphere appropriate for permanent human habita-
tion: not suitable for use in aggressive or explosive environments.
WARNING
Working in hazardous areas, or close to electrical installations or simi-
lar situations.
Life Risk.
Precautions:
▶Local safety authorities and safety experts must be contacted by the per-
son responsible for the product before working in such conditions.
1.4 Responsibilities
Leica Geosystems AG, CH-9435 Heerbrugg, hereinafter referred to as Leica
Geosystems, is responsible for supplying the product, including the User Man-
ual and original accessories, in a safe condition.
Intended use
Reasonably
forseeable misuse
Environment
Manufacturer of the
product
Safety Directions 9

The person responsible for the product has the following duties:
•To understand the safety instructions on the product and the instructions
in the User Manual.
•To ensure that it is used in accordance with the instructions.
•To be familiar with local regulations relating to safety and accident preven-
tion.
•To inform Leica Geosystems immediately if the product and the application
becomes unsafe.
•To ensure that the national laws, regulations and conditions for the opera-
tion of the product are respected.
1.5 Hazards of Use
NOTICE
Dropping, misusing, modifying, storing the product for long periods or
transporting the product
Watch out for erroneous measurement results.
Precautions:
▶Periodically carry out test measurements and perform the field adjust-
ments indicated in the User Manual, particularly after the product has been
subjected to abnormal use as well as before and after important measure-
ments.
DANGER
Risk of electrocution
Because of the risk of electrocution, it is dangerous to use poles, levelling
staffs and extensions in the vicinity of electrical installations such as power
cables or electrical railways.
Precautions:
▶Keep at a safe distance from electrical installations. If it is essential to
work in this environment, first contact the safety authorities responsible
for the electrical installations and follow their instructions.
WARNING
Lightning strike
If the product is used with accessories, for example masts, staffs, poles, you
may increase the risk of being struck by lightning.
Precautions:
▶Do not use the product in a thunderstorm.
Person responsible
for the product
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